Marvel Value Stamps Series B

In December of 1975, Marvel began releasing the second set of stamps known as "Series B." This set featured "puzzle-piece" stamps which could be placed together to form larger images. There were 10 stamps per image, and 10 images total.

Apparently, this series lasted a shorter period of time (approximately December 1975 through August 1976) and involved a much smaller number of comics -- since each stamp appeared only once or twice.

Directly below, you can see the Stamp Book with the 10 puzzle images along with the source of the artwork, if known, and farther down are two checklists.

Stamp Book


Artwork Sources




The Spider-Man puzzle is sort of an odd one, but a comparison of the shading and details of the Spider-Man on the cover of Amazing Spider-Man #131, by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia, does appear to be a match to the Series B Spider-Man puzzle. But the thugs that Spidey is webbing are from Amazing Spider-Man #107, page 15, panel 1, by John Romita, Sr. Perhaps the buildings were drawn from scratch?



The Series B Fantastic Four puzzle is taken from Fantastic Four #126, p.21; a striking splash page by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott.



The Hulk puzzle is a very interesting cut and paste job! The pictures are from the 1975 hardcover Marvel Annual, published in the United Kingdom. If you study these covers, you'll see that the puzzle stamp actually consists of the body and background from the front cover, while the Hulk's face comes from the back cover. It looks like someone found the art for this book sitting around, and decided they didn't like the face on that front cover!



The Series B Silver Surfer puzzle features a Jack Kirby splash page from Fantastic Four #72, p.6.



The Series B Conan puzzle features striking Barry Windsor Smith artwork from the cover of Conan King-Size Special #1.



The Series B Dracula puzzle appears to be a "mirrored" version of Tomb of Dracula #1, with some touch-up alterations, particularly in the face. Perhaps removing the cover logo necessitated re-drawing Drac's head.



The Series B Thor puzzle was originally the cover to Tales of Asgard #1 (1968) by Jack Kirby and George Bell (George Roussos).



The Series B Doctor Strange puzzle features a Frank Brunner cover from Doctor Strange #1 (1974).



The Series B Captain America puzzle is taken from the cover of Captain America #112 by Jack Kirby and Frank Giacoia.



The Stan (the man) Lee "Series B" puzzle is a mirrored image from a Spider-Man audio album called "Reflections of a Rock Hero."


Checklists


We have provided two checklists below. The first is in comic title order; the second is ordered by stamp number. We are only listing issues that contained Series B stamps (not all comics published during the Series B era.)

By Title          
Title Issue Month Year Stamp # Character
Amazing Adventures 34 Jan 1976 B10 Fantastic Four
Amazing Spider-Man 152 Jan 1976 B06 Conan the Barbarian
Amazing Spider-Man 154 Mar 1976 B49 Fantastic Four
Amazing Spider-Man 156 May 1976 B83 Incredible Hulk
Amazing Spider-Man 157 Jun 1976 B94 Conan the Barbarian
Astonishing Tales 33 Dec 1975 B03 Captain America
Avengers 143 Jan 1976 B17 Captain America
Avengers 144 Feb 1976 B39 Mighty Thor
Avengers 147 May 1976 B76 Incredible Hulk
Captain America 193 Jan 1976 B01 Amazing Spider-Man
Captain America 194 Feb 1976 B27 Dracula
Captain America 195 Mar 1976 B42 Incredible Hulk
Captain America 197 May 1976 B78 Conan the Barbarian
Captain America 198 Jun 1976 B91 Silver Surfer
Captain Marvel 42 Jan 1976 B18 Fantastic Four
Captain Marvel 43 Mar 1976 B60 Conan the Barbarian
Champions 3 Feb 1976 B29 Captain America
Champions 4 Mar 1976 B57 Silver Surfer
Champions 5 Apr 1976 B77 Dracula
Conan the Barbarian 59 Feb 1976 B33 Dracula
Conan the Barbarian 60 Mar 1976 B48 Dracula
Conan the Barbarian 62 May 1976 B89 Stan (the man) Lee
Daredevil 129 Jan 1976 B04 Incredible Hulk
Daredevil 130 Feb 1976 B15 Stan (the man) Lee
Daredevil 131 Mar 1976 B47 Mighty Thor
Daredevil 132 Apr 1976 B63 Stan (the man) Lee
Daredevil 134 Jun 1976 B95 Doctor Strange
Daredevil 136 Aug 1976 B05 Stan (the man) Lee
Defenders 31 Jan 1976 B12 Silver Surfer
Defenders 32 Feb 1976 B26 Silver Surfer
Defenders 33 Mar 1976 B41 Incredible Hulk
Defenders 35 May 1976 B82 Incredible Hulk
Defenders 37 Jul 1976 B53 Captain America
Defenders 38 Aug 1976 B06 Conan the Barbarian
Doctor Strange 12 Feb 1976 B37 Captain America
Doctor Strange 13 Apr 1976 B72 Mighty Thor
Fantastic Four 166 Jan 1976 B13 Doctor Strange
Fantastic Four 167 Feb 1976 B38 Conan the Barbarian
Fantastic Four 168 Mar 1976 B65 &B66 Conan & Dr. Strange
Fantastic Four 170 May 1976 B90 Doctor Strange
Ghost Rider 16 Feb 1976 B30 Fantastic Four
Ghost Rider 18 Jun 1976 B93 Amazing Spider-Man
Howard The Duck 2 Mar 1976 B59 Fantastic Four
Incredible Hulk 195 Jan 1976 B09 Doctor Strange
Incredible Hulk 196 Feb 1976 B28 Conan the Barbarian
Incredible Hulk 197 Mar 1976 B51 Doctor Strange
Incredible Hulk 198 Apr 1976 B74 Captain America
Incredible Hulk 199 May 1976 B86 Conan the Barbarian
Incredible Hulk 200 Jun 1976 B52 Amazing Spider-Man
Inhumans 3 Feb 1976 B36 Amazing Spider-Man
Inhumans 6 Aug 1976 B07 Mighty Thor
Invaders 4 Jan 1976 B05 Stan (the man) Lee
Invaders 7 Jul 1976 B51 Doctor Strange
Iron Fist 3 Feb 1976 B32 Mighty Thor
Iron Fist 4 Apr 1976 B61 Dracula
Iron Man 81 Dec 1975 B02 Dracula
Iron Man 82 Jan 1976 B02 Dracula
Iron Man 83 Feb 1976 B16 Mighty Thor
Iron Man 84 Mar 1976 B56 Fantastic Four
Iron Man 86 May 1976 B84 Fantastic Four
Iron Man 87 Jun 1976 B97 Incredible Hulk
Iron Man 88 Jul 1976 B99 Incredible Hulk
Jungle Action 20 Mar 1976 B44 Conan the Barbarian
Jungle Action 21 May 1976 B81 Stan (the man) Lee
Ka-Zar 15 Apr 1976 B70 Fantastic Four
Ka-Zar 16 Jun 1976 B88 Silver Surfer
Ka-Zar 17 Aug 1976 B21 Mighty Thor
Marvel Feature 3 Mar 1976 B53 Captain America
Marvel Premiere 29 Apr 1976 B62 Mighty Thor
Marvel Premiere 30 Jun 1976 B87 Incredible Hulk
Marvel Presents 3 Feb 1976 B35 Doctor Strange
Marvel Presents 5 Jun 1976 B56 Fantastic Four
Marvel Spotlight 26 Feb 1976 B23 Doctor Strange
Marvel Spotlight 27 Apr 1976 B69 Captain America
Marvel Team-Up 41 Jan 1976 B14 Amazing Spider-Man
Marvel Team-Up 42 Feb 1976 B34 Fantastic Four
Marvel Team-Up 43 Mar 1976 B46 Captain America
Marvel Team-Up 44 Apr 1976 B68 Silver Surfer
Marvel Team-Up 45 May 1976 B75 Amazing Spider-Man
Marvel Two-In-One 13 Jan 1976 B11 Conan the Barbarian
Marvel Two-In-One 14 Mar 1976 B45 Doctor Strange
Marvel Two-In-One 15 May 1976 B79 Silver Surfer
Marvel Two-In-One 18 Aug 1976 B03 Captain America
Master Of Kung-Fu 38 Mar 1976 B40 Stan (the man) Lee
Master Of Kung-Fu 39 Apr 1976 B71 Stan (the man) Lee
Omega 1 Mar 1976 B58 Amazing Spider-Man
Omega 2 May 1976 B85 Dracula
Omega 3 Jul 1976 B100 Stan (the man) Lee
Power Man 29 Feb 1976 B25 Captain America
Power Man 32 Jun 1976 B55 Mighty Thor
Power Man 33 Jul 1976 B01 Amazing Spider-Man
Skull the Slayer 3 Jan 1976 B22 Dracula
Skull the Slayer 4 Mar 1976 B54 Dracula
Son Of Satan 5 Aug 1976 B02 Dracula
Super-Villain Team-Up 4 Feb 1976 B31 Stan (the man) Lee
Super-Villain Team-Up 5 Apr 1976 B67 Amazing Spider-Man
Thor 243 Jan 1976 B07 Mighty Thor
Thor 244 Feb 1976 B24 Amazing Spider-Man
Thor 245 Mar 1976 B50 Silver Surfer
Thor 246 Apr 1976 B73 Doctor Strange
Thor 248 Jun 1976 B96 Dracula
Thor 249 Jul 1976 B98 Fantastic Four
Tomb Of Dracula 40 Jan 1976 B08 Silver Surfer
Tomb Of Dracula 41 Feb 1976 B19 Incredible Hulk
Tomb Of Dracula 42 Mar 1976 B43 Silver Surfer
Tomb Of Dracula 43 Apr 1976 B64 Captain America
Tomb Of Dracula 44 May 1976 B80 Amazing Spider-Man
Tomb Of Dracula 45 Jun 1976 B92 Stan (the man) Lee
X-Men 97 Feb 1976 B20 Mighty Thor
           
           
           
By Stamp Number          
Title Issue Month Year Stamp # Character
Captain America 193 Jan 1976 B01 Amazing Spider-Man
Power Man 33 Jul 1976 B01 Amazing Spider-Man
Iron Man 81 Dec 1975 B02 Dracula
Iron Man 82 Jan 1976 B02 Dracula
Son Of Satan 5 Aug 1976 B02 Dracula
Astonishing Tales 33 Dec 1975 B03 Captain America
Marvel Two-In-One 18 Aug 1976 B03 Captain America
Daredevil 129 Jan 1976 B04 Incredible Hulk
Invaders 4 Jan 1976 B05 Stan (the man) Lee
Daredevil 136 Aug 1976 B05 Stan (the man) Lee
Amazing Spider-Man 152 Jan 1976 B06 Conan the Barbarian
Defenders 38 Aug 1976 B06 Conan the Barbarian
Thor 243 Jan 1976 B07 Mighty Thor
Inhumans 6 Aug 1976 B07 Mighty Thor
Tomb Of Dracula 40 Jan 1976 B08 Silver Surfer
Incredible Hulk 195 Jan 1976 B09 Doctor Strange
Amazing Adventures 34 Jan 1976 B10 Fantastic Four
Marvel Two-In-One 13 Jan 1976 B11 Conan the Barbarian
Defenders 31 Jan 1976 B12 Silver Surfer
Fantastic Four 166 Jan 1976 B13 Doctor Strange
Marvel Team-Up 41 Jan 1976 B14 Amazing Spider-Man
Daredevil 130 Feb 1976 B15 Stan (the man) Lee
Iron Man 83 Feb 1976 B16 Mighty Thor
Avengers 143 Jan 1976 B17 Captain America
Captain Marvel 42 Jan 1976 B18 Fantastic Four
Tomb Of Dracula 41 Feb 1976 B19 Incredible Hulk
X-Men 97 Feb 1976 B20 Mighty Thor
Ka-Zar 17 Aug 1976 B21 Mighty Thor
Skull the Slayer 3 Jan 1976 B22 Dracula
Marvel Spotlight 26 Feb 1976 B23 Doctor Strange
Thor 244 Feb 1976 B24 Amazing Spider-Man
Power Man 29 Feb 1976 B25 Captain America
Defenders 32 Feb 1976 B26 Silver Surfer
Captain America 194 Feb 1976 B27 Dracula
Incredible Hulk 196 Feb 1976 B28 Conan the Barbarian
Champions 3 Feb 1976 B29 Captain America
Ghost Rider 16 Feb 1976 B30 Fantastic Four
Super-Villain Team-Up 4 Feb 1976 B31 Stan (the man) Lee
Iron Fist 3 Feb 1976 B32 Mighty Thor
Conan the Barbarian 59 Feb 1976 B33 Dracula
Marvel Team-Up 42 Feb 1976 B34 Fantastic Four
Marvel Presents 3 Feb 1976 B35 Doctor Strange
Inhumans 3 Feb 1976 B36 Amazing Spider-Man
Doctor Strange 12 Feb 1976 B37 Captain America
Fantastic Four 167 Feb 1976 B38 Conan the Barbarian
Avengers 144 Feb 1976 B39 Mighty Thor
Master Of Kung-Fu 38 Mar 1976 B40 Stan (the man) Lee
Defenders 33 Mar 1976 B41 Incredible Hulk
Captain America 195 Mar 1976 B42 Incredible Hulk
Tomb Of Dracula 42 Mar 1976 B43 Silver Surfer
Jungle Action 20 Mar 1976 B44 Conan the Barbarian
Marvel Two-In-One 14 Mar 1976 B45 Doctor Strange
Marvel Team-Up 43 Mar 1976 B46 Captain America
Daredevil 131 Mar 1976 B47 Mighty Thor
Conan the Barbarian 60 Mar 1976 B48 Dracula
Amazing Spider-Man 154 Mar 1976 B49 Fantastic Four
Thor 245 Mar 1976 B50 Silver Surfer
Incredible Hulk 197 Mar 1976 B51 Doctor Strange
Invaders 7 Jul 1976 B51 Doctor Strange
Incredible Hulk 200 Jun 1976 B52 Amazing Spider-Man
Defenders 37 Jul 1976 B53 Captain America
Marvel Feature 3 Mar 1976 B53 Captain America
Skull the Slayer 4 Mar 1976 B54 Dracula
Power Man 32 Jun 1976 B55 Mighty Thor
Iron Man 84 Mar 1976 B56 Fantastic Four
Marvel Presents 5 Jun 1976 B56 Fantastic Four
Champions 4 Mar 1976 B57 Silver Surfer
Omega 1 Mar 1976 B58 Amazing Spider-Man
Howard The Duck 2 Mar 1976 B59 Fantastic Four
Captain Marvel 43 Mar 1976 B60 Conan the Barbarian
Iron Fist 4 Apr 1976 B61 Dracula
Marvel Premiere 29 Apr 1976 B62 Mighty Thor
Daredevil 132 Apr 1976 B63 Stan (the man) Lee
Tomb Of Dracula 43 Apr 1976 B64 Captain America
Fantastic Four 168 Mar 1976 B65 &B66 Conan & Dr. Strange
Super-Villain Team-Up 5 Apr 1976 B67 Amazing Spider-Man
Marvel Team-Up 44 Apr 1976 B68 Silver Surfer
Marvel Spotlight 27 Apr 1976 B69 Captain America
Ka-Zar 15 Apr 1976 B70 Fantastic Four
Master Of Kung-Fu 39 Apr 1976 B71 Stan (the man) Lee
Doctor Strange 13 Apr 1976 B72 Mighty Thor
Thor 246 Apr 1976 B73 Doctor Strange
Incredible Hulk 198 Apr 1976 B74 Captain America
Marvel Team-Up 45 May 1976 B75 Amazing Spider-Man
Avengers 147 May 1976 B76 Incredible Hulk
Champions 5 Apr 1976 B77 Dracula
Captain America 197 May 1976 B78 Conan the Barbarian
Marvel Two-In-One 15 May 1976 B79 Silver Surfer
Tomb Of Dracula 44 May 1976 B80 Amazing Spider-Man
Jungle Action 21 May 1976 B81 Stan (the man) Lee
Defenders 35 May 1976 B82 Incredible Hulk
Amazing Spider-Man 156 May 1976 B83 Incredible Hulk
Iron Man 86 May 1976 B84 Fantastic Four
Omega 2 May 1976 B85 Dracula
Incredible Hulk 199 May 1976 B86 Conan the Barbarian
Marvel Premiere 30 Jun 1976 B87 Incredible Hulk
Ka-Zar 16 Jun 1976 B88 Silver Surfer
Conan the Barbarian 62 May 1976 B89 Stan (the man) Lee
Fantastic Four 170 May 1976 B90 Doctor Strange
Captain America 198 Jun 1976 B91 Silver Surfer
Tomb Of Dracula 45 Jun 1976 B92 Stan (the man) Lee
Ghost Rider 18 Jun 1976 B93 Amazing Spider-Man
Amazing Spider-Man 157 Jun 1976 B94 Conan the Barbarian
Daredevil 134 Jun 1976 B95 Doctor Strange
Thor 248 Jun 1976 B96 Dracula
Iron Man 87 Jun 1976 B97 Incredible Hulk
Thor 249 Jul 1976 B98 Fantastic Four
Iron Man 88 Jul 1976 B99 Incredible Hulk
Omega 3 Jul 1976 B100 Stan (the man) Lee

Last Updated on 10/14/2003

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